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Rosenthal appalled by attack on US in Libya

Rosenthal appalled by attack on US in Libya

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| September 13, 2012

Foreign minister Uri Rosenthal has condemned yesterday’s attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya ‘in the strongest possible terms’. The US ambassador, Christopher Stevens, and three consulate employees were killed in the attack.

Foreign minister Uri Rosenthal has condemned yesterday’s attack on the US
consulate in Benghazi, Libya ‘in the strongest possible terms’. The US
ambassador, Christopher Stevens, and three consulate employees were killed in
the attack.

‘There can be no justification whatsoever for such a horrific act,’ Mr
Rosenthal said. ‘My thoughts and sympathies are with the loved ones and
colleagues of the victims.’

The Minister also expressed his condolences to US Secretary of State Hillary
Clinton and the US chargé d'affaires in The Hague.

Mr Rosenthal welcomed the fierce condemnation expressed by Libyan president
Mohamed Magarief. According to the Minister it is crucial that the Libyan
authorities restore security, particularly in Benghazi, and that those
responsible for the attack are brought to justice.